Brussels Sprout and Turkey Gratin
Serves: 4-6
 
Ingredients
For the gratin:
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 lb Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
For the sauce:
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 cup heavy cream (or substitute milk for a lighter dish)
  • 1 cup gruyere or swiss cheese, grated
  • 2 tablespoons whole grain dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste
For the crumbs:
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
Start the gratin:
  1. Preheat oven to 400.
  2. Heat olive oil in a cast iron pan. Add onions, cooking until they start to brown. Add in ground turkey and cook for 5-6 minutes, until meat is mostly browned. Remove from heat.
  3. Bring a medium sized pot of water to boil. Add Brussels sprouts and boil for 5-7 minutes, until bright green. Strain out liquid and toss Brussels sprouts with turkey.
Prepare the sauce:
  1. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium pot. Whisk in flour, then slowly add cream and cheese. Continue to whisk until mixture has thickened.
  2. Stir in mustard and add salt and pepper to taste.
Finish with the bread crumbs and assemble:
  1. In a medium bowl, melt 1 tablespoon of butter. Stir in bread crumbs until nicely coated. Add lemon zest and parsley.
  2. Pour the sauce over the turkey and Brussels sprout mixture and top with bread crumbs.
  3. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Recipe by Things I Made Today at https://www.thingsimadetoday.com/2014/03/26/brussel-sprout-turkey-gratin/